Tang ID please, pic included

[slave-of-rock]

I have had this tang for the past 2 1/2 years, but I have yet to know the name of it... I have never seen this fish sience my purchase and that leads me to believe it is either hard to come by in this area or none of the stores around me order them. I was told bristle tooth tang when I purchased it I believe, but I don't think that is the name. Here is the pic:

Any idea on what kind of tang it is? Thanks for the help.
-Kyle Kaz

 

[marrone]

It's from the Ctenochaetus family. Most of the tangs in this group are very similar and have only minor difference in color, stripe, dots and eye color. They all have the same shape, some tails are slightly difference, and have the bristle tooth mouth. Bristle Tooth is usually a common name used.

Ctenochaetus

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

Its a bristletooth tang (Ctenochaetus) for sure, probably a Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus. Nice looking fish!

 

[mysis]

Looks like a yellow eye kole tang

 

[NexDog]

Kole Tang.

 

[slave-of-rock]

I am positive it is not a yellow eye Kole tang. different body shape, it has a longer body then round. Thanks for the ID guys.
-Kyle

 

[woodywoo]

I have the TRUE ID! It is a fine-lined Bristletooth,( Ctenochaetus Striatus) Id. by Quoy & Gaimard 1825. It is a widespead indo-pacific species, variations can be possible. IDed by small orange or pink spots on face. length up to 25cm. (Surgeonfish, Rabbitfish and their Relatives. Kuiter & Debelius pg.74)

Thanks
Aaron

 

[slave-of-rock]

Thanks Aaron, I appriciate it. What book is that where you got the ID?
-Kyle

 

[Peter Schmiedel]

The red-orange spots on the face are typical for cyanocheilus

 

[Amphiprion]

Actually, C. striatus is characterized by the orange-red spots. C. cyanocheilus on the other hand, is characterized by bluish lower body coloration.

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

I'm sticking to my earlier post, I still think it's a Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus. Definately not a kole, but it could be a striatus.

 

[marrone]

The whole family of Ctenochaetus is very close, whether is colors, line, strips, eye color or dot the differences are very similar between them.

I'm sure there are a # of different ones that show up from time to time that aren't even in books. Everyone is spliting hairs here.

 

[michindi]

It almost looks like an adult chevron tang

 

[woodywoo]

I think due the limited distribution of Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus, I highly doubt that is the actual speices. In both my marine Atlas and Surgeonfish book the Tang in pic actually is Ctenochaetus Striatus.

 

[Amphiprion]

Compare for yourself:

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus

Ctenochaetus striatus

 

[woodywoo]

Yea I still think its a Striatus

 

[slave-of-rock]

I would have to go with Striatus also, it is deff. not a cyanocheilus. I am going to go check out a few books to find more info. on him. I have had it for 2+ years and am just researching it, very sad to say actually... If/when I figure out its true ID I'll post it up.
-Kyle